North Dakota DOT Permit: Emergencies Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is Keep moving slowly until you can get out of the way.

In heavy traffic, if an emergency vehicle with its siren or flashing lights is right behind you, keep moving slowly until you can get out of the way.

Not quite. The answer is maintain a space cushion.

To avoid a collision, try to keep plenty of space between your vehicle and other vehicles on all sides.

Not quite. The answer is pull over to the side of the road and park your vehicle before dealing with the situation.

Do not take your eyes off the road to turn around to deal with the needs of passengers, children or pets. If you must give attention to passengers or animals, pull over to the side of the road and park your vehicle.

Not quite. The answer is You will be trapped after an accident if you wear a seat belt.

It is considerably more dangerous to be unrestrained in a crash. If you are wearing your seat belt, you are much more likely to be conscious and unhurt and hence able to escape if you are trapped. Your seat belt also helps keep you behind the wheel no matter what happens. You can’t control your vehicle if you slide out from behind the wheel. Your chances of being killed are four times greater if you are thrown from your car.

Not quite. The answer is pull over to the right edge of the road and stop.

If an emergency vehicle is approaching you with its siren or flashing lights on, you are required to pull over to the right edge of the road and remain stopped until the emergency vehicle has passed. However, if you are in an intersection when the emergency vehicle approaches, do not stop in the intersection. Continue through the intersection and then immediately pull over to the right.

Not quite. The answer is as much as four times.

While you are driving, talking on a cell phone will increase your chances of being in a crash by as much as four times. This is because the conversation is drawing your attention away from your driving. Sending text messages (texting) while driving will increase your chances of being in a crash by as much as eight times.

Not quite. The answer is text messaging and talking on the phone.

Anything that draws your attention away from the road can distract you. Some examples of distractions while driving are text messaging, talking on the phone, dealing with children, and lighting a cigarette.

Not quite. The answer is ease your foot off the gas and carefully steer in the direction in which you want the front of your car to go.

If you start to skid, stay calm, ease your foot off the gas, and carefully steer in the direction in which you want the front of your car to go. Avoid braking, especially if your car is not equipped with an anti-lock braking system (ABS). This procedure, known as “steering into the skid,” will bring the rear end of your car into line with the front.

Not quite. The answer is Pull over and stop.

When driving in fog, slow down and use your low-beam headlights. You should also use your fog lights if your vehicle is equipped with them. However, if fog closes in completely and visibility is reduced to near zero, pull as far off the road as possible and stop until conditions improve. Remember: If you can't see, you can't drive.

Not quite. The answer is 1,000 feet

Under North Dakota law, you must use your headlights whenever visibility is less than 1,000 feet because of rain, snow, sleet, hail, smoke, or fog. A thousand feet is slightly less than two-tenths of a mile.

Not quite. The answer is Yes, you must signal for at least 100 feet before you turn.

North Dakota law requires you to signal for at least 100 feet before you turn or change lanes. You must signal even if you don't see any other vehicles around. The vehicle you don't see could end up being the most dangerous. [Hand Signals; Signs, Signals, and Road Markings; North Dakota Noncommercial Drivers License Manual],

Source: ND Cen. Code § 39-10-38

Not quite. The answer is High beams are used when traveling behind other vehicles.

You should use high beams when you are driving in open country and there is no traffic in sight. High beams help you see farther ahead, but they can blind the driver of a nearby vehicle. They can also reflect off precipitation, causing glare. North Dakota law requires you to use low beams when you are within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle or within 300 feet of a vehicle you are following. Also use low beams in fog, rain, or snow.

Source: ND Cen. Code § 39-21-21

Not quite. The answer is your cooling system has overheated.

Steam coming from underneath the hood may mean that the cooling system has overheated. Pull over to the side of the road and turn off your engine immediately. It's a good precaution to carry extra coolant or water in your car to add to the radiator after it cools down. Modern cars typically require a 50/50 mixture of coolant and water, so pouring only water into the radiator may lead to the engine overheating again eventually. If all you have is water, add it to the radiator, but also add coolant as soon as possible.

Not quite. The answer is your right turn signal

A roundabout is a circular intersection in which traffic circulates counterclockwise around a central island. Vehicles enter or exit the roundabout by traveling toward the right. Therefore, you must use your right turn signal to exit the roundabout.

Not quite. The answer is hand signals

Turn signals enable you to communicate with other drivers. Make sure that they operate correctly at all times. Any change in the dashboard light indicator reflects improper operation. If the turn signals fail, use hand signals until you can have them repaired.

Not quite. The answer is Operating visual screen devices and texting while driving

It is illegal to drive while operating a visual screen device or texting. Performing such actions while driving are prohibited by the law.

Not quite. The answer is Stop and let the pedestrian cross.

Before turning at a red signal, you must stop and yield to all vehicles and pedestrians.

Source: Traffic Signals; Signals; Signs, Signals, and Road Markings; North Dakota Noncommercial Drivers License Manual

Not quite. The answer is Pull over, no matter which direction the ambulance is traveling in.

You must pull over to the right edge of the road when an emergency vehicle approaches you with its flashing lights or siren on, no matter which direction the emergency vehicle is traveling in. However, if you're in the middle of an intersection when the emergency vehicle approaches, proceed through the intersection and then pull over immediately.

Source: Right of Way, Rules of the Road, North Dakota Noncommercial Drivers License Manual

Not quite. The answer is slow down.

If you drive at over 35 mph on a wet road, your tires may lose their grip of the road and start to ride over the water, a condition called hydroplaning. To reduce your chances of hydroplaning, slow down.

Not quite. The answer is Whenever you are within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle or following a vehicle within 300 feet

Under North Dakota law, you must dim your high beams whenever you are within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle or within 300 feet of a vehicle you are following. Avoid shining your high beams on any other occupied vehicle. If you dim your high beams before they shine on other vehicles, those other drivers may extend you the same courtesy.

Source: Night Driving, Rules of the Road, North Dakota Noncommercial Drivers License Manual